Archive for September 2012

DIY Chalk Board

Saturday, September 22, 2012


I get question, after question about how I made the lovely chalk board. So I am FINALLY doing a tutorial on it!

YAY!


I actually made this chalk board way back at the beginning of my pregnancy before I knew I was going to have any followers really. So I didn't take any pictures of the actual process. 

Luck for you it is very, very simple and you will most likely understand it pretty clear without the pictures. 

First you need an old picture frame. I wanted a really big one, which can be pretty pricey. So my first thought was to go to DI. To my surprise they were way more than I wanted to pay. I really didn't want to pay a lot for something I was just going to take apart and re-do. I then tried TJ Max, there prices were way better and I was able to get a huge one for like $20. 

Then I went to Home Depot and got some chalk board paint. I got the kind that you can make any color, feeling super spontaneous I chose grey ha!!

The first time I did this I put the chalk board paint directly on the glass with about two layers. It looked great and worked the first time I wrote on it. I can't say the same thing about the next time. The chalk board paint started to peel off the glass when I would write on it. So this is definitely not the way to do it. 

I had my husband cut out a piece of wood to fit in perfectly. I put on about 2-3 layers of chalk board paint and then popped it in the frame. I have probably wrote on it a good 50 times and it is still as good as the first day I made it! 

Another questions I had was where do I buy all the fun colors of chalk. When I first started this chalk board it was winter and side walk chalk was no where to be found at any store and no one had the little skinny chalks either. So I just used my 3 year old's huge thick chalk. Then once it got a little warmer I bought some more and the always have tons of fun colors!

When I first made the chalk board is was just to track my pregnancy but I find more and more reasons to use it! I recommend making one if you are thinking about it!
 :)

 

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Football

Wednesday, September 19, 2012


In Utah there are two fairly big colleges.
University of Utah and Brigham Young University. 
They are pretty big rivals so when the big game comes up between them everyone in this state is a little divided, including our family...

Sorry, it's an instagram photo so you get the sweet black lines on the top and bottom from the cropping of the photo. (PS follow me on instagram @mckinli)


I grew up in Ogden which is fairly close to the U and always wanted to go to school there. Devan grew up in Utah County so he has always been a BYU fan. We figured since Laikynn was also born in Utah County she could root for BYU. Then Titan was born in Ogden like me so he would root for Utah. When asked he also wanted the "red team" to win ha!

We went to a game day BBQ and party with some friends and watched the game. Titan and I were the only ones rooting for the Utes at the party but that is okay with us because the Utes won!!

WAHOO!


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FREE Ruffle Lace Leg Warmers

Monday, September 17, 2012

You heard right, they are FREE Lace Leg Warmers!

I recently did a FREE Petti-Romper giveaway on my Facebook page. I planned to put it on my blog as well but unfortunately my Facebook offer got so busy, so fast that I forgot to post it for all of my awesome blog fans! So this time I am posting it here first!

Just go to http://mommyslittlesunshine.com/category/giveaway and select the color then enter code word "FREELEGGINGS" at check out!

Simple as that. 

There is no purchase necessary! You just have to cover the shipping cost. The offer can not be combined with any other deal or coupon. There is a one coupon per order limit.  Quantities are limited so be sure to get yours like NOW! 

Big thanks to all our fans! We will be sure to keep doing awesome giveaways like this in the further! :)   

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Adoption

Sunday, September 16, 2012

 I wanted to write this post for my cousin Emily and her husband Brad. They are both such sweet and loving people who are hoping to adopt. 

I found myself on the opposite side of this situation only a few short years ago. I searched through hundreds of families before making my decision. If you or someone you know is in considering adoption please pass this link onto them. I couldn't think of two better people out there who would make absolutely amazing parents. 

Thank you.

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Laikynn Laughing

Tuesday, September 11, 2012


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Laikynn 5 months


Age: 5 months
Height: Okay, I already forgot what the doctor said her height was! I wrote 23inches because that was her last height. Once I call the doctors office I will edit this post and put in the correct height at 5 months! I do remember she was in the 48% though! :)
Weight: 12lbs, 4%
Head: I am horrible, I can't remember this stat either! I promise I will edit it soon!
Milestones: Laikynn can roll over now! She has been rolling back and forth and all around! If she wants something she just keeps rolling till she gets there!
Sleep: She is still such an awesome sleeper! She goes to bed around 10pm and wakes up at about 8am. Doesn't even wake up once in the night! We definitely got lucky!
Best Moment: I love hearing her laugh! She is laughing so much now. And not the little giggle laughs but a full on belly laugh! It is seriously the cutest thing!
Worst Moment: I some how talked my self in to buying her a $50 pair of pants. I put them on for the first time right before a party we were going to and she had a blow out before we even left the house! AWESOME, not. Let's just say we might wait on buying super nice clothes for her for awhile! haha
Health: She is growing great and is a happy, healthy baby! 
Eating: Laikynn is still eating great. We are actually in the process right now of switching off nursing to formula right now. And she is doing great with it. She is also now eating rice cereal and baby food. She is still making quite the mess with it but is slowly getting the hang of it and loving all the new tastes!
Teeth: So I keep thinking she is teething but nothing is coming yet!

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